Market value
—
Rating · 98/99
5.0
Average
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Grimsby Town
top club · 50 apps
Position rank · 98/99
#208
goals rank
#210
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 393 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
152Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Anthony Williams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Simon Williams |
| Date of birth | 1977-09-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Maesteg, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bury → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Career break → Bury
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bury FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Neath → Career break
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Neath FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wrexham → Neath
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Wrexham AFC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Wrexham AFC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2007
Transfer: Carlisle United → Wrexham
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Carlisle United, Wrexham AFC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Bury → Carlisle United
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Carlisle United → Bury
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Carlisle United, Bury FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Carlisle United
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Grimsby Town
50 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Hartlepool → Grimsby Town
04/05 · Transfer
May 2004
Transfer: Stockport → Hartlepool
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Hartlepool → Stockport
03/04 · Loan
Dec 2003
Transfer: Swansea → Hartlepool
03/04 · Return from loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Hartlepool → Swansea
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hartlepool United, Swansea City, Stockport County
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Hartlepool United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Hartlepool
00/01 · Transfer
May 2000
Transfer: Macclesfield → Blackburn
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Macclesfield
99/00 · Loan
Oct 1999
Transfer: Gillingham → Blackburn
99/00 · Return from loan
Aug 1999
Transfer: Blackburn → Gillingham
99/00 · Loan
May 1999
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Blackburn
98/99 · Return from loan
Mar 1999
Transfer: Blackburn → Bristol Rovers
98/99 · Loan
Feb 1999
Transfer: Macclesfield → Blackburn
98/99 · Return from loan
Jan 1999
Transfer: Blackburn → Macclesfield
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bristol Rovers
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1998
Transfer: QPR → Blackburn
97/98 · Return from loan
Feb 1998
Transfer: Blackburn → QPR
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Blackburn Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 336 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 98/99. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol Rovers
5.9%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Bury FC
2.0%
Neath FC
13.1%
Wrexham AFC
24.9%
Carlisle United
9.4%
Grimsby Town
32.8%
Stockport County
9.8%
Swansea City
0.0%
Hartlepool United
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 2 | 05/06 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Neath FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3,420 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,290 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Second Division | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Neath FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 06/07 | League One | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Carlisle United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Stockport County | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Blackburn | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-01 | QPR | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Blackburn | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Macclesfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Blackburn | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Blackburn | Gillingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-01 | Gillingham | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Blackburn | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Macclesfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Blackburn | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Hartlepool | Swansea | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Swansea | Hartlepool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Hartlepool | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Stockport | Hartlepool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Hartlepool | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Carlisle United | Bury | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Bury | Carlisle United | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Carlisle United | Wrexham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wrexham | Neath | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Neath | Career break | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Career break | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Bury | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 16 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Spender | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Bury | Carlisle United | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Carlisle United | Bury | Loan | — | €50k |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Stockport | Hartlepool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Hartlepool | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Swansea | Hartlepool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Hartlepool | Swansea | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Macclesfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Blackburn | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-10-01 | Gillingham | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Blackburn | Gillingham | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-05-01 | Bristol Rovers | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Blackburn | Bristol Rovers | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Macclesfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Blackburn | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-03-01 | QPR | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Blackburn | QPR | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Anthony Williams's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 28% |
| Peterborough United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 29% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 29% |
| Leyton Orient | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 33% |
| Darlington FC | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 31% |
| Rochdale AFC | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 43% |
| Lincoln City | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 24% |
| Macclesfield Town | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 31% |
| Notts County | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 45% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 30% |
| Swindon Town | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 28% |
| Walsall FC | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 50 | 4,500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 9 | 810 | 2 | 22% | 9 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 1,800 | 5 | 25% | 25 | 1.25 |
| 08/09 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 1.2 |
| 07/08 | 24 | 2,160 | 5 | 21% | 41 | 1.71 |
| 06/07 | 12 | 1,110 | 5 | 42% | 8 | 0.65 |
| 05/06 | 14 | 1,260 | 5 | 36% | 19 | 1.36 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 4,500 | 14 | 28% | 57 | 1.14 |
| 03/04 | 17 | 1,560 | 5 | 29% | 23 | 1.33 |
| 00/01 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
20 apps
0 G
0 A
Conference
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
91 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Anthony Williams?
Anthony Williams is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Anthony Williams?
Anthony Williams is 48 years old. He was born on September 20, 1977 in Maesteg.
What position does Anthony Williams play?
Anthony Williams plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Anthony Williams play for?
Anthony Williams currently plays for Retired.